FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Free agent catcher Yorvit Torrealba (yor-VEET tohr-EE-all-buh) has agreed to a two-year contract with the Texas Rangers, filling one of the biggest offseason needs for the AL champions.
The Rangers also agreed Monday to a $1.2 million, one-year contract with right-hander Mark Lowe, the reliever acquired from Seattle with Cliff Lee in July.
Torrealba hit .271 with seven homers and 37 RBI in 95 games with San Diego last season. He started 89 games, and the Padres’ pitchers had a 3.14 ERA in those games.
Lowe made only three appearances for Texas the last week of the regular season before pitching in the World Series.
Lowe had a 3.48 ERA in 11 appearances for Seattle before being placed on the DL in May with lower back inflammation.
